Movies about negotiators typically deal with hostage situations, but Hollywood has a pair of jumper pics in the pipeline (“The Ledge” & 2012’s “Man on a Ledge”). However, judging from a just released trailer for the briefer title, the L-word is the only thing these two have in common.

“The Ledge” caught me totally off guard as the fella perched atop this particular building isn’t there of his own volition. Turns out a wacked out religious fanatic has responded poorly to his wife’s affair and kicked off a chain of events that will undoubtedly end in bloodshed.